Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) was 788.38 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar stood at 788.38 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar peaked at 1.03 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.10 million current US$, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.07 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27.10 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 35.91 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 28.27 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 46.77 million current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 39.82 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 83.74 million current US$ | +110.3% |
| 1978 | 91.05 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 99.74 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 120.18 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 105.33 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 138.52 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 102.87 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 95.38 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 79.39 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 121.77 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 123.66 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 135.56 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 143.66 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 201.87 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 201.77 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 211.93 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 173.43 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 191.39 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 296.32 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 300.71 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 255.07 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 251.54 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 150.19 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 151.98 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 151.59 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 187.60 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 332.55 million current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2004 | 311.96 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 320.22 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 359.57 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 548.49 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 622.65 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 661.38 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 567.76 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 644.01 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 741.16 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 774.43 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 888.15 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 967.44 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 994.05 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 646.77 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 650.87 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 732.19 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 788.38 million current US$ | +7.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 788.38 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 236.21 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 788.38 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +110.3% | 39.82 million current US$ | 83.74 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.79 million current US$ | 27.10 million current US$ | 99.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.63 million current US$ | 79.39 million current US$ | 143.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.42 million current US$ | 150.19 million current US$ | 300.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.80 million current US$ | 151.59 million current US$ | 661.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.72 million current US$ | 567.76 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.28 million current US$ | 732.19 million current US$ | 788.38 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar was 788.38 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.10 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.